No matter how small or insignificant a matter might seem, your decisions will impact your business’s outcomes. The right decisions made at the right time can give way to positive transformations and success, while the wrong decisions at the wrong time can result in...
Growing a successful business is no easy feat, but having a strong team can make all the difference. As an entrepreneur or business owner, your people are your most valuable asset, and investing in their growth and development can have a significant impact on your...
Motivation is a great driving factor in productivity. It takes a lot to slow down a motivated individual. It is therefore important to ask: what motivates people to work? Motivation to work is much more than the pay offered to do a job. Let’s delve into what gets...
With the 14th of February traditionally being Valentine’s day, it made sense for my focus to be love and how that pertains to business. But what is love in a business context? After giving it some thought, I realised that love and business are not such a strange...
Recent research has highlighted several critical traits of successful entrepreneurs and business owners. Growth mindset is one such trait, which is the belief that personal qualities and abilities can be developed through effort and learning. Entrepreneurs with a...
In today’s environment, change is one of the only things that is guaranteed and it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle of where you, as a business leader, should focus your time and energy. As business leaders embrace market opportunities to stay competitive in...
Navigating ourselves and our businesses in an ever-changing environment with macro-economic forces at play has become a real challenge for many. Yet, for every business that reaches the end of its road that are many more businesses that thrive despite of. What makes...
In prepping for this blog, I asked Business Owners in my network what made them proud to be South African Business Owners. The overwhelming response was – our resilience! What makes us resilient? We embrace The Stockdale Paradox. Admiral James Stockdale was a...
The month of August sees us celebrating Women’s Month and it is in this context that I want to provide some focus on the important role that women play in the business world and society. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Africa now has the highest...
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